An opening has been created for a Senior Operations Engineer to help build a new DevOps function within this Cloud/SaaS based Software company as they expand their UK operations internationally. With automation experience and strong technical background, you will take a vital role, taking ownership on elements of the continuous delivery pipeline, automating the delivery of infrastructure components, management of the platform servers (physical and virtual).

Offering a competitive salary of up to £70,000 and great benefits like 26 days holiday, a top pension, private health care and flexible working, this is the right time to be joining as they expand internationally and have plenty of opportunity to develop and progress your career.

The Lead IT Operations Engineer will be the technical authority for all IT infrastructure, focusing on automation of hosting platforms in datacentres and cloud locations. The role will include technical leadership and the design, delivery and operation of highly available enterprise infrastructure solutions using physical and virtualised systems, cloud platforms.

Key technical skills required for this role:

PowerShell scripting

Knowledge of Windows DSC

Virtualisation including Hyper-V and SCVMM

Hyper-V and SCVMM

Microsoft platforms including Windows Server 2008R2/2012R2, IIS 7/8

Active Directory (AD), Office 365, AWS or Azure, Cloud (IaaS/PaaS)

After a substantial investment from a leading private equity group, this company has become a major disruptor of the fintech world with their award-winning cloud-based product. It's a great time to be joining a strong, expanding business and would be a smart step for any IT Engineer / IT Operations Engineer wanting to make a positive career change. They'll provide you with a great work-life-balance environment, a positive, inclusive and mission-driven culture and plenty of coffee, fruit and snacks - apply today !!

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